ethnicity external

Question 1

cultural deprivation
intellectual + linguistic skills

Answer 1

. Engleman et al - restricted code use in low-£ B fams inad for ed success
. believe that low-£ b fams lack intel so not developed reasoning and prob solving skills
. not speak eng at home = held back
-> Gillborn et al - Indian did vry well eventhough eng not 1st lang

Question 2

cultural deprivation
attitude and values

Answer 2

. lack of motivation = main cause for B fail
. most kids socialised into main stream culture
-> ambition + competition = ed success
. B kids socialised into ‘live for today’ attitude
(immediate gratification)
-> doesn’t value ed or equip for success

Question 3

cultural deprivation
family structure + parental support

Answer 3

. Moynihan
-> sees deprivation as cycle
-> B fams struggle financially if headed by mum cos not have male breadwinner + boys lack role models

. New Right
. Murray - lack of male role model = underachievement
. Scruton - lower achieve levels cos fail to embrase mainstream cult
. Pryce - Asian = more resistant to racism
- slavery = devastating for B -> lost lang, cult,
religion + fam system

Question 4

cultural deprivation
compensatory education

Answer 4

. operation head start in USA
-> helps compensate for cult dep they suffer cos of deprived bg

Question 5

Cultural deprivation
Fathers, gangs + culture

Answer 5

. Sewell
-> lack of tough love = B boys find it hard to overcome emotional difficulties of adolescence
. rap = anti-sch peer pressure
. gangs offer ‘love + loyalty’ but promote anti-sch attitude

Question 6

Cultural deprivation
White fams

Answer 6

. less likley to aspire to uni cos could lack parental support

Question 7

cultural deprivation
asian fams

Answer 7

. Lupton
-> Asain fam discipline similar to sch
= more likely to support sch behav policies

Question 8

cultural deprivation
Criticisms

Answer 8

. Lawrence
-> challenges Pryce - underachieve cos of weak cult + low self esteem
. Driver
-> ignors +ives of eth on ed
-> female headed lone P not dysfunctional - gives girls a strong role model
. Keddie
-> sees it as victim-blaming explanation
-> cult different not deprived
-> underach cos sch is ethnocentric

Question 9

Material + class deprivation

Answer 9

. not have own space so harder to concentrate
. not enough £ to buy revision guides

Question 10

Material + class deprivation
eth min at greater risk cos

Answer 10

. asylum seekers not allowed to work
. live in £ deprived areas
. trad factors could stop women working outside the home
. lack lang skills (refugees)
. racial discrim in labour + housing markets